S 6254 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a requirement for information related to specialized dental benefit plans

Summary

Requires insurers and corporations that issue, sell, renew or offer a specialized dental benefits plan policy or contract to report annually on data related to such dental benefits plan policies.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

S6254A → S6254B · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add a new co-sponsor, Senator Comrie, and to update the effective date of the new dental reporting requirements. The substantive policy change shifts the start date for insurers to report specialized dental data from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027, providing an additional year for preparation.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the reporting requirements remains unchanged, but its applicability timeline was extended by one year.

SCOPE

Senator Comrie was added as a co-sponsor of the bill alongside Senator Skoufis.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new dental loss ratio reporting requirements was changed from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6254B

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6254A

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors